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  • 04-09-2012 12:45pm
    #1
    geoffduff
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭


    Looking to buy a good alround/catch lots of waves/bang for your buck board

    Looking at the 6'3" rocketfish from great outdoors 299 euro board,leash and bag incl

    I have a 11" Naish SUP plus a 7'9" Bic (pretty beat up)and a 6'7" Bic (find it to be not very buoyant and bit unstable)

    I think the rocketfish is good value
    or am I just been drawn in by the nice shiny board which is too small for me (im about 75kgs)

    Im not looking to be a slasher

    Advice pls

    G


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    #2
    stevire
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭stevire


    If you find the 6'7 unstable then don't think you'll have much success with the 6'3. If you do want to go shorter I'd be looking at retro fish or fat boy models, they have more stability and make for easier paddling = more waves.


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    bagus
    Registered Users Posts: 101 ✭✭bagus


    I was in the Great Outdoors recently.
    That rocketfish is pretty wide. It's good value too.
    75kg is light. I think it's suitable for you.


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    #4
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Board is a bit on the cheap side of things, may ding easy. Best research the brand name


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    geoffduff
    Registered Users Posts: 6 ✭geoffduff


    Thanks for the feedback guys, appreciated

    returned to shop today to discuss further, made sales person aware of my concerns, sales guy seems knowledgeable enough (I know he is trying to make a sale) he mentioned that as a bigger guy aprox 85k, he uses a shorter board, granted he's more experenced/better surf for sure, he felt the rocketfsh had good width and volume

    http://www.sunset-surf.com/shop-BOARDS-BY-SHAPER-TAKE-OFF-SURFBOARDS,BOARDS-SURFBOARDS-SHORTBOARDS-34/6'3-Rocket-Fish-Surfboard-Package-in-V1-Grey-34

    Getting the feeling from you guys that the deal might be little to good to be true

    Maybe go a little bit larger, even if more expensive

    Any suggestions?


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    #6
    rodento
    Registered Users Posts: 1,728 ✭✭✭rodento


    Do some research on the brand

    http://community.magicseaweed.com/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=28168

    Some very good second hand boards on the market at mo, worth considering


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    FlashD
    Closed Accounts Posts: 865 ✭✭✭FlashD


    geoffduff wrote: »
    Looking to buy a good alround/catch lots of waves/bang for your buck board

    Advice pls

    G

    If you're still surfing bics isn't it time you were moving on to a decent longboard rather than checking out a 6'3 rocketfish.

    Advice: Buy a decent second hand longboard.


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